| NOUN | artifact | stirrup, stirrup iron | support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | stirrup, stapes | the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea |
| Sounds | ster'ahp | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | archbishop ... worship: 69 rhymes with ahp... | |
| Meaning | support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go. | |
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| Synonym | stirrup iron | |
| Part of | saddle | A seat for the rider of a horse or camel |
| Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
| Spanish | estribera, estribo | |
| Catalan | estrep | |
| Meaning | The stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea. | |
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| Synonym | stapes | |
| Part of | middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum | The main cavity of the ear |
| Broader | auditory ossicle | ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear |
| Spanish | estribo | |
| Catalan | estrep | |
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